How to Use generosity in a Sentence

generosity

noun
  • Step into a more private space to open the gift and swoon over the generosity.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Your heart’s in the right place as the moon and Jupiter clash, but someone could exploit your generosity.
    USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And remember: This little dish comes to you thanks to the generosity of strangers who cared.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Here is a look at some of the events and a number of the programs that have benefited from donors’ generosity.
    IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2023
  • The couple says they were met with no shortage of kindness and generosity from the Iraqi people.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Thank you for your generosity and kindness, and for sharing your genius with the world.
    Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Roxane Sévègnes, the chef’s wife and co-owner of the restaurant, presides over the front of house and tends to each of the dozen or so tables with unfussy generosity.
    Lindsey Tramuta Thibault Montamat, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • This isn’t much of a secret, but Tan France’s generosity knows no limits.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2023
  • There’s also a lot of humor… JD: That too, and lots of generosity, which is important to me.
    Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 July 2023
  • His eyes well up thinking about the generosity of those who’ve donated to the GoFundMe.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The presentation has a sense of generosity, in size and in spirit.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But this generosity can’t help with the physical pain or blunt the anxiety about what lies ahead.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
  • My question is this: Should this couple be invited to the wedding as a way to thank them for their generosity?
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
  • My question is this: Should this couple be invited to the wedding, as a way to thank them for their generosity?
    Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But Nik’s kindness and generosity have lived on long after his death.
    Meg Dunn, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Most critics, at least on the American side of the Atlantic, lauded the wine’s decadence and generosity.
    Brian Freedman, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2023
  • In 2008, Jolinda became the minister of her own church, the Temple of Praise in Chicago, thanks to her son's generosity.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • What Irsay describes about his generosity is true – and yet none of it applies to Taylor right now.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Their gestures reflect a view held by Mr. Ewing, the Denver spokesperson, on the promise and limits of generosity in the area.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2023
  • She is remembered for her warmth and generosity, the family shared in the statement.
    Allie Weintraub, ABC News, 19 June 2023
  • And your generosity, or lack thereof, can be laid bare for anyone close enough to glance at the screen — including the workers themselves.
    Haleluya Hadero, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2023
  • But that still didn’t prepare them for the moment of receiving that generosity, said Josh Jimenez, who is the second youngest of Teodoro Jimenez’s six children.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2023
  • But those upticks were modest and far from universal, and some of shoppers’ generosity now looks to be waning.
    J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Paulson is one of many of Perry’s former co-stars who have shared stories about his generosity on set.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Read full article The influx has been overwhelming, as has the generosity of the response.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • But the Islamic Republic of Iran did it out of its generosity.
    NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Grief has just begun, but there are also stories of generosity and hope.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Aug. 2023
  • He was known for his love of life, his kindness, respect, generosity, and compassion.
    Andrea May Sahouri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • Her generosity is something that Katona and others will miss about her.
    Carrie Napoleon and Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Sometimes their new friends’ incredible generosity felt weird, like when Bunevacz crashed a girls’ trip to Vegas and gave the women $5,000 in cash, challenging them to spend it all by the end of the day.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'generosity.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: